Question

At body temperature (37°C), the rate constant of an enzyme-catalyzed decomposition is 2.0 × 10¹¹ times that of the uncatalyzed reaction. If the frequency factor, A, is the same for both processes, by how much does the enzyme lower the Ea?

67.1 kJ/mol

79 kJ/mol

662 kJ/mol

99 kJ/mol

8.00 kJ/mol

Answer 1

Uncatalyzed reaction has more activation energy than the catalyst reaction.

Answer is 67.1 kJ/mol